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Visiting exchange teachers from Australia spent a day getting oriented to the Alberta way of doing things at Barnett House on Jan. 25.
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Adam (right), Lachlan and Tara Fowler, the family of Australian exchange teacher Christine Fowler, ham it up for the camera before heading for a day of fun at West Edmonton Mall. |
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When you found out that you were coming on exchange to Canada, what was the very first thought that went through your mind?
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Excitement. It’s going to be cold.
Christine Fowler
Teaching at: Elmer S. Gish, St. Albert
From: Adelaide, South Australia |
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I remember going straight onto Google maps and finding out where we were going to be living.
Craig McGown
Teaching at: Banded Peak School, Bragg Creek
From: Sydney, New South Wales
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Finally. Because I’d applied the previous year and didn’t get a match.
Donna Hilton
Teaching at: Banting and Best School, Calgary
From: Adelaide, South Australia |
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Oh my gosh, we’re going … we’re really going!
Victoria Boyton
Teaching at: Bridlewood Elementary, Calgary
From: St. Georges Basin, New South Wales |
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I was in disbelief that it all worked out.
Leesa O’Brien
Teaching at: Monsignor Fee Otterson Catholic Elementary School, Edmonton
From: Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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Yes! I’ve been wanting to do this for many years. That’s why we became teachers, so we could travel the world and teach in other places.
Kelly Huxtable
Teaching at: West Park Elementary School, Red Deer
From: Pottsville, New South Wales |